Is Prilocaine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Prilocaine? Is Prilocaine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Prilocaine extracts into breast milk? Does Prilocaine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Prilocaine influence milk supply or can Prilocaine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Prilocaine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Prilocaine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Prilocaine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Prilocaine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Prilocaine safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Prilocaine usage in lactation
Anesthetic drugs for topical use both dermatological and odontological have almost nil absorption when properly used. Do not apply on the breast. Otherwise, do it after having nursed and cleanse it thoroughly with water before next feeding.
Answer by DrLact: About Prilocaine usage in lactation
No information is available on the use of prilocaine during breastfeeding. Based on the low excretion of other local anesthetics into breastmilk, a single dose of prilocaine injected during breastfeeding, such as for a dental procedure, is unlikely to adversely affect the breastfed infant. However, an alternate drug may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. Topical application of prilocaine to the mother is unlikely to affect her breastfed infant if it is applied away from the breast. Only water-miscible cream or gel products should be applied to the breast because ointments may expose the infant to high levels of mineral paraffins via licking.[1]
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